2024

Acworth August 21, 2024

Advisories on use of Lake Acworth lifted after bacteria levels return to normal

Cobb County Communications Director Ross Cavitt announced that the advisories on the use of Lake Acworth have been lifted after several days of testing due to Friday’s sewage spill. Here’s…

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Town Center August 21, 2024

Nominations open for the 2024 Townie Awards

Town Center Community announced that nominations are open for the 2024 Townie Awards. The annual awards recognize “community members, leaders, and businesses for their contributions to Town Center Community, one…

Climate and Weather August 21, 2024

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Wednesday, August 21, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Cobb County weather forecast for Wednesday, August 21, 2024, with a high near 83 degrees. Tonight it…

a screenshot of the six districts in Mableon, with 1,2,3 to the south, 4, 5, 6 to the north

Mableton August 21, 2024

Mableton’s 2045 Comprehensive Plan development underway

By Madi Sutter The City of Mableton’s August 14 city council meeting featured a presentation on the status of the 2045 Comprehensive Plan by a representative from the Grice Consulting…

Cobb County August 20, 2024

Cobb offers three CERT training classes for Sept to Nov

Do you know what to do in the event of a crisis in your area? Would you like to be able to protect yourself, your family, and help neighbors when…

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Business August 20, 2024

Coke president & CFO John Murphy to speak to Cobb Chamber event

John Murphy, President and Chief Financial Officer of the Coca-Cola Company, will be the speaker at the Cobb Chamber’s September Marquee Monday event at the Coca-Cola Roxy, 800 Battery Ave…

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Elections August 20, 2024

Most young voters support Kamala Harris − but that doesn’t guarantee they will show up at the polls

by John Holbein, University of Virginia, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Young people could decide the 2024 presidential election. It’s a tale as old as…

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Health Care August 20, 2024

West Nile virus season returns − a medical epidemiologist explains how it’s transmitted and how you can avoid it

by Daniel Pastula, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] West Nile virus is the most common mosquito-borne illness in the…

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Science and Technology August 20, 2024

Archaeologists conduct first ‘space excavation’ on International Space Station – and discover surprising quirks of zero-gravity life

by Justin St. P. Walsh, Chapman University and Alice Gorman, Flinders University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] New results from the first archaeological fieldwork conducted…

Cobb County August 20, 2024

Cobb County cracks down on expired pool permits

Cobb County announced in a news release that contractor locks and parcel locks have been placed on about 200 properties with expired pool permits. The locks mean neither the contractor…

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